1958 Chevrolet Corvette

Convertible

Manual

J58S107828

Clear

Gasoline

For Sale is our 1958 Corvette, a nice driver and a head turner!Lots more pictures are available upon request!Vin # J58S107828 Same Owner since 1980 Complete, but non numbers matching car. Fresh Engine 283 cu. In. non original, engine specs as follows-283 Cubic Inch S.B. Chevy Engine fresh rebuild less than 2000 miles agoMuncie M-22; 4 speed close ratio transmissionNew Hayes Racing Clutch, Hurst 58-62 Corvette shifter, resurfaced fly wheelTotal engine cooked cleaned reconditionedCylinders bored 40/1000, new K B Performance 11/1 comp. pistons, rings, reconditioned rodsNew Crank Shaft, bearings, oil pump assembly, harmonic balancerReconditioned, 202 Fuelie cylinder heads, new valves, springs, valve guides, push rod guides, screw in rocker arm studs, CC'd heads, Proform aluminum roller rocker armsNew Ultra Dyne solid lifter cam shaft, lifters, and cam bearingsNew Edelbrock aluminum intake, rebuilt 700 CFM Holley double pumper carb.Distributor was recurved based on new engine specs by Don's Ignition Service, BlaineNew DeWitt aluminum radiator in 2015-$655.00All internal engine parts were balanced Engine was Dyno Tested by R&R Performance, Spring Lake Park, before installation, 325 HP @ 6,000 RPM's (I have all the paper work from the dyno) Other than that, I'll let the appraisal speak for itself below. Don't hesitate to reach out with any questions! Below is the text from the appraisal service. I wasn't able to upload the PDF of appraisal, but I'm more than happy to provide by email at your request. Comprehensive appraisal by Classic Car Appraisal Service, Golden Valley MN, is below. Appraised at $42,000.The Classic Car Appraisal Service carefully examined this 1958 Corvette Hardtop Convertible on June 3, 2015 in order to make a determination of its current retail market value.The odometer on this maroon with white coves Corvette shows 97,587 miles. Amenities include, but are not necessarily limited to the following: non-original 283cid/325 V8 engine; Muncie M-22 4-speed transmission with Hurst shifter; mph, fuel temp, oil and amp gauges; tachometer; Maranze AM/FM cassette radio; hard top (missing soft top); and white painted coves. The tires are an older matched set of P235/60SR14 blackwall radials mounted on chrome disc wheels.MECHANICAL: We started this car and drove it a few miles. We found that the newly rebuilt, high performance engine started easily and idled smoothly. The transmission and new clutch work very well and shifts easily, while the brakes pull the car to a straight stop. The steering is smooth, easy and tracks straight down the road. The amp gauge showed charging, while the oil pressure was very good and the temperature was normal, but the tach is not in working order. The new exhaust and aluminum radiator are in excellent condition.EXTERIOR: The exterior physical condition of this vehicle’s fiberglass is fair to good. It appears that both the front and rear fiberglass have been replaced as there are cut lines across the front and rear fenders. It also has an incorrect hood mounted, but the correct original hood is available. The car was repainted maroon from its original white with silver coves many years ago, and it is now just in fair condition. There are many small chips and scrapes all around the car, as well as checking “crazing” paint. The chrome handles and some trim around the car is pitted, and the stainless trim has surface scratches and dings, but the strips on top of the fenders and all the emblems and side chrome was recently replaced and is in new condition. The truck deck strips are good and the rear bumpers have also been rechromed.The chrome on the front of the car has been replaced and is in very good condition except a scratch on the right front bumper.The grill is incorrect, but a new 1958 correct grill is included with the car. windshield has a white “fog” around the edges, but the door glass is very good. All 1958 Corvettes came with a convertible top, with a power top and hard top as options. This car is missing the soft top and has the hard top only. The hard top is in good condition with a newer headliner and its original plexi-glass rear window.INTERIOR: The original red or charcoal vinyl upholstery, as well as the door panels and dash pad, have been replaced with a non-authentic white colored vinyl. It is all in good to very good condition, and the new black carpets are excellent. The dash looks very good, as does the steering wheel and gauges.ENGINE COMPARTMENT: The engine and engine compartment are clean, neat and in very good condition, but is not detailed to “show” condition.CHASSIS: The undercarriage is dirty and oily and has surface rust on the frame and suspensions parts. There also is extra braces welded onto the frame and oil under the rear-end. The exhaust system is in excellent condition.This 1958 Chevrolet Corvette has a new high-performance replacement engine, but has replacement fiberglass and no soft convertible top. It is in fair to good condition. Chevrolet produced 9,168 Corvettes in 1958. We use the Old Cars Price Guide, Barrett-Jackson, Mecum, and RM auction results, and internet offerings including Hemmings website along with our 30-plus years of experience to form our opinion on value. We also consult with collectors, vintage car dealers and marque experts in making these evaluations. Our compensation for this report is not contingent upon the valuation of this vehicle. It is, then, the professional opinion of the Classic Car Appraisal Service that the current retail market value of this vehicle is $42,000 (forty-two thousand dollars). Biography of Appraisal Service- Classic CAR APPRAISAL SERVICE Webster E. Peterson • Appraiser of antique, classic, vintage, special interest, collector, custom and modern vehicles since 1979. Has appraised more than 4,000 cars, including many large collections. Advisor to “Old Cars Price Guide”. Completed a hands-on two-year restoration of 1942 Packard 180 formal sedan, and wrote a monthly column about its progress in Car Collector magazine. It subsequently took First Place at the Packard 100th-Anniversary National Meet celebration in Warren, Ohio. Currently working on the restoration of a 1948 Rolls-Royce and 1911 LeZebre runabout. Classic Car Club of America trained “Master Judge” Member of Classic Car Club of America (CCCA),1979 to the present. Has served on board of managers of Upper Midwest Region for more than 25 years and is currently the director (president). A participant in 18 CCCA national CARavans.. • Member of the Antique Automobile Club of America (AACA). Yearly attendee of the AACA National Fall Meet in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Regularly attends and show cars at AACA national meets. • Judge at Concours d’Elegance of America at St. Johns in Michigan (4), Louisville Concours d’Elegance (5), and the 10,000 Lakes Concours d’Elegance in Minnesota (3). Also Judged at many CCCA Grand Classic events. Past judge for Lincoln, Milestone and Volvo car clubs. • B.A. degree from University of Wisconsin-Stout 1983 with a major in Hotel and Restaurant Management and a minor in Business. All-American miler in track, inducted into UW-Stout Hall of Fame in 1994. • Collector Cars owned include: 1941 Packard convertible sedan, 1947 Lincoln Continental V12, 1963 Cadillac, 1964 Triumph TR-4, 1967 Corvette convertible, 1968 Oldsmobile Cutlass convertible, 1970 Ford Torino and a 1976 Lincoln Continental. Has owned 47 cars in the past 33 years including a 1910 Brush runabout, 1911 Regal Underslung raceabout, 1934 Lincoln V12 KA town sedan, 1940 Cadillac 62 convertible sedan; 1942 Packard 180 formal sedan, 1947 Jaguar 3.5-liter sport saloon; 1957 Volvo PV444, 1958 Ford Ranch Wagon,1962 Mercury Meteor, 1964 Dodge Dart convertible, 1966 Dodge Coronet, 1967 Mustang, 1968 Volvo P1800; 1972 Mercury Cougar convertible and 1979 Mercedes-Benz 450 SEL. • Participant in 9 New London to New Brighton Antique Car Runs. (A 125-mile tour for one and two cylinder pre-1915 cars.) Cars used: 1911 LeZebre and 1905 Reo. Winston B. Peterson Winston B. Peterson has been appraising antique, classic, vintage, special interest, collector, custom and modern vehicles since 1985. He has appraised more than 3,000 cars, including many large collections. Winston has been a member of the Classic Car Club of America for 40 years. He began collecting in the 1980’s, after working for a collector car sales dealer and has owned over 50 cars of 24 marques over the years including 8 at the present time. These range from a 1905 REO, 1910 Ford Model T, 1929 Packard phaeton, 1941 Packard Limousine, 1964 Chevrolet Impala convertible, 1977 VW convertible and a 1981 Cadillac Seville. He has served over 30 years on the Board of Directors of the Upper Midwest Region CCCA . He has driven on 25 Classic CARavans, the cross country tours for the Class Car Club of America. Peterson is a Certified Judge for the Classic Car Club and has also judged at major shows around the country, including Minneapolis, Indianapolis, Louisville and French Lick. Donald R. Peterson Donald R. Peterson has been appraising antique, classic, vintage, special interest, collector, custom and modern vehicles since 1974. He has appraised more than 10,000 cars, including many large collections. Don has been a member of the Classic Car Club of America for 60 years and became the first recipient of their "Citation for Distinguished Service" back in 1965. In 2002 he was awarded the Hobby Hero Award by Hemmings Motor News. He began collecting in 1949 shortly after returning home from service in the U.S.Navy in WWII, and has owned 94 cars of 42 marques over the years including 18 at the present time. These range from a 1905 REO, 1910 Ford Model T, 1911 leZebre, 1930 Packard speedster, 1940 Lincoln Zepher, 1941 Cadillac convertible, 1942 Packard One Eighty limousine, and a 1953 Hudson Hornet to a 1966 Mercedes-Benz 230SL and a Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith by H.J.Mulliner. Peterson was the Founding Editor of Car Collector magazine in 1977 and spent 14 years as its editor. He served 12 years on the National Board of Directors of the CCCA and is the only member of the Club to have four sons active in that organization. He has driven on a record 75 Classic CARavans, most recently on the Idaho tour in September of last year. A world traveler, he has visited 131 countries on seven continents. Peterson has judged 76 times at major shows for over 35 years including Meadowbrook, Amelia Island, Pebble Beach, St John’s, Greenwich, Indianapolis, Hilton Head, Burn Foundation, and Louisville. Thanks for looking! Feel free to reach out with any questions.